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Blitt, Rita,
Abstract
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Prairie Village
Sculpture
Skybird, (sculpture).
Artist:
Blitt, Rita, sculptor.
Title:
Skybird, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Sky Bird, (sculpture).
Dates:
1996. Dedicated April 6, 1996.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: steel, painted; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. x W. 3 ft.; Foundation: approx. H. 4 in.
Inscription:
Rita Blitt signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
An abstract sculpture consisting of a two-dimensional bird standing atop two upright circular discs. The sculpture is painted blue and red and is mounted on a two-tiered circular foundation.
Subject:
Abstract
Animal -- Bird
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Prairie Village
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Prairie Village, City Hall, 7700 Mission Road, Prairie Village, Kansas 66208
Located Harmon Park, 7711 Delmar, Taliaferro Sculpture Garden, Prairie Village, Kansas
Remarks:
The sculpture honors Prairie Village Mayor Monroe Taliaferro and his wife, Helen, for their service to the city. Nearby plaque reads: Skybird/1996/Rita Blitt. IAS files contain related articles from the Kansas City Star, April 6, 1996 and April 7, 1996; and the Johnson County Sun, April 5, 1996.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1996.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS KS000633
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Inventory of American Sculpture
KS000633
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